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Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund

Our Mission

The mission of the Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund is to financially assist individuals
requiring additional resources in the City of Indianapolis that wish to secure educational
advancement including college, technical training, and apprenticeships.
The YPLF supports individuals who are positively impacting communities in Indianapolis. 

Our Vision

The YPLF envisions breaking down barriers to create a stronger community, through
funding developmental opportunities that benefit local, diverse, and / or disadvantaged
populations.

Honoring A Servant Leader

Yvonne_Perkins_2Perkins, who passed away in 2016, was a servant leader; a distinguished alumna of Indianapolis Public Schools and Butler University; a longtime Citizens Energy Group executive; and a tireless advocate for improving the quality of life in Indianapolis. As a tribute to her memory, the Fund continues impactful workforce development initiatives, enhancing access to meaningful educational and career opportunities while specifically reducing disparities for members of the Black community and other diverse groups including veterans and members of reentry programs.

Uniting Our Community

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For many years, Citizens Energy Group enjoyed inviting friends and partners to join a yearly golf outing fundraiser in support of educational and workforce development initiatives. In 2022, the Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund was established as the chief recipient of these fundraising efforts.

The Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund and our annual golf outings will continue to unite our community around educating our young people, developing equity in the workforce, and growing the talent pool in Marion County. In support of these objectives, the YPLF is excited to offer scholarships for which students can apply.

Scholarship Applicants

Scholarship candidates from local high schools and veteran and re-entry organizations in Indianapolis/Marion County are encouraged to apply. For more information on the Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund scholarships, click here or contact YPLF@citizensenergygroup.com 

Start the scholarship application process by clicking here.

About YPLF

Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund, Inc is a registered 501(c)(3) organization that provides one-time scholarships. YPLF is funded by donations from individuals and local corporations.

Awards

In 2024, twelve scholarships totaling $37,500 were awarded to individuals who demonstrated both a financial need and a dedication to community service. Additionally, financial assistance was provided to two organizations:

  • $10,000 to Ivy Cares, a wrap-around service that helps students at Ivy Tech secure their goals

  • $7,000 to Latinas Welding Guild

Donate

Coming soon: Donations may soon be accepted online via PayPal.

Board of Directors

J.P. Ghio, Board President – Citizens Energy Group
Mark Jacob – Citizens Energy Group
Olivia Hawbaker – Citizens Energy Group
Jennifer Bailey – Citizens Energy Group
Ann McIver – Citizens Energy Group
Rachel Doba – DB-Engineering
Ben Reed – B.E. Reed, LLC
Amy Smitley - Arcadis

2024 Sponsors

We’d like to thank the sponsors of our 2024 Yvonne Perkins Legacy Foundation golf outing:

7NT

HNTB

ADS Environmental Services

Inliner Solutions

AECOM

IRE

Alliance Group Technologies Company

ISCO

American Structurepoint

JQOL

Arcadis

Miller Eads

August Mack

Miller Pipeline

B.E. REED

ms consultants

Black & Veatch

Northpointe Engineering & Surveying, Inc

Bowen Engineering

Ottenweller Contracting

CHA Consulting

Powers & Sons Construction

Christopher B. Burke

Powers Engineering

CorGroup

Quest Safety Products Inc

Covalen

RCR Technology

CTL Engineering

Reynolds Construction

DB Engineering

S & K Equipment Company

Donohue

SAK

Etica Group

Sexson Mechanical Company

F.A. Wilhelm

State Safety & Compliance

Farah and Sons Inc

Sunbelt Rentals 

Ferguson Waterworks

Tesco

Ford Meter Box

TSW

George E. Booth Co. 

US Hydrovac Inc

Greeley and Hansen

VETS

Groundbreakers

VPES

 

2023 Sponsors

We’d like to thank the sponsors of our 2023 Yvonne Perkins Legacy Foundation golf outing:

Miller Eads 

F.A. Wilhelm

Sunbelt Rentals

7NT

Christopher B. Burke Engineering

VETS

American Structurepoint

Bowen Engineering

IRE

Covalen

SAK 

TSW

Powers Engineering

Ottenweller Contracting 

BLD Services 

Eastern Engineering 

Ferguson Waterworks 

JQOL 

CHA Consulting, Inc

B.E. REED, LLC

ADS Environmental Services

Northpointe Engineering & Surveying, Inc

Alliance Group Technologies Company

DB Engineering

S-K JV

Reynolds Construction

V3 Companies

Inliner Solutions

Etica Group

Black & Veatch

Arcadis

AECOM

Greeley & Hansen

ms consultants

Sexson Mechanical

Tesco Solutions

Donohue & Associates

ISCO

Miller Pipeline

Culy Contracting

S & K Equipment Company

HNTB

US Hydrovac

Brown Equipment Company

Maria Quintana

CorGroup LLC

Eagle Creek Golf Club